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The oxidation number of carbon in CH2O...

The oxidation number of carbon in ` CH_2O` is.

A

`-2`

B

`+2`

C

0

D

`+4`

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The correct Answer is:
C
`overset("*")CH_2O`
`x + 2 - 2 = 0 implies x = 0 .`
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